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HR 6217 112th Congress House

Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act

Official title: To require 85 percent domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies or by States with Federal funds and in property eligible for the ren… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require 85 percent domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies or by States with Federal funds and in property eligible for the renewable energy production or investment tax credits.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalBuy American requirementsElectric power generation and transmission
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2012
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal year.

Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after the enactment of this Act as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2012, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2013, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2014.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 487 Related bill Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6217: Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6217/
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"H.R. 6217: Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6217/.
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